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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,301 and 1,102,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,301 and 1,102,573 is: 1,669,182.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,301 : 1,102,573 = 1,102,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,301/1,102,573 = 1,102,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,301x = 1,102,573 × 1,102,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,301x = 1,215,667,220,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,667,220,329/728,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,182.41

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